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Christ · 12-14-2008, 10:01 PM

Everyone is *****ing about 100 gallons of gas, yet most of you probably have 250-500 gallons of explosive fuel plumbed INTO your house from a bulk tank outside, especially if you live in the country.

Propane, Diesel, etc...

Just like in another thread, everyone overlooks the danger until there is an idea available that might be beneficial... then everyone wants to pick it apart and dismiss it before anyone even gives it a shot.

Exactly why I didn't ask a similar question right after joining this forum.

Only when I was thinking about it, it was closer to 1000 gallons in vapor-sealed bulk containers. AFAIK, there is no EPA regulation that says you can't store gasoline, just as there obviously isn't one that says there is any problem with storing heating oils and diesel fuels, same with propane.

Fuel stabilizer would almost definitely be your best bet, and while you might still see some stale-ness in the fuel, saving ~$4000 from storing ~1000 gallons of fuel might make up for losing a few MPG's.

12-14-2008, 10:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Everyone is *****ing about 100 gallons of gas, yet most of you probably have 250-500 gallons of explosive fuel plumbed INTO your house from a bulk tank outside, especially if you live in the country. Propane, Diesel, etc... Just like in another thread, everyone overlooks the danger until there is an idea available that might be beneficial... then everyone wants to pick it apart and dismiss it before anyone even gives it a shot. Exactly why I didn't ask a similar question right after joining this forum. Only when I was thinking about it, it was closer to 1000 gallons in vapor-sealed bulk containers. AFAIK, there is no EPA regulation that says you can't store gasoline, just as there obviously isn't one that says there is any problem with storing heating oils and diesel fuels, same with propane. Fuel stabilizer would almost definitely be your best bet, and while you might still see some stale-ness in the fuel, saving ~$4000 from storing ~1000 gallons of fuel might make up for losing a few MPG's. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"